History

Association History

The Missouri Real Estate Association, now the Missouri REALTORS®, was founded February 13, 1936.

The association was led by Secretary Clarence Charlie Lang from its founding until 1948, and was headquartered in St. Louis. The association relocated to Columbia, Missouri, in 1957, settling in the historic Guitar Building. In 1974, the association re-incorporated and entered into a charter agreement with the National Association of REALTORS®. The association operated under the name of the Missouri Association of REALTORS® from 1975 through 2013. The current trade name of Missouri REALTORS® began use in 2013.

Our current building, at 2601 Bernadette Place in Columbia, was dedicated August 6, 1986, and remodeled in 2007 and 2017.

Past Presidents

Missouri REALTORS® presidents are elected to one-year terms, with the exception of the first five presidents, who served two-year terms. Here are the past presidents of the association: